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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,100.32, 36,152.10 and 6,568.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,100.32, 36,152.10 and 6,568.68 is: 9,853.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,100.32 : 36,152.10 = 6,568.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,100.32/36,152.10 = 6,568.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,100.32x = 36,152.10 × 6,568.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,100.32x = 237,471,576.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,471,576.23/24,100.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,853.46

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